The left-back, who scored the winning goal, only discovered the news afterwards.
hero Olga Carmona has been left devastated following her goal in Sunday’s final against England after being informed that her father had passed away.
At the time, Carmona was entirely unaware that her own father had also died prior to the match kicking off, with her familyThe Spanish Football Federation have now confirmed the sad news, with a statement on Sunday night reading: ‘The RFEF deeply regrets to report the death of Olga Carmona’s father. The player learned the sad news after the World Cup final.
Carmona joined in with Spain’s post-match celebrations unaware of what had happened, even sharing a kickabout with a young relative on the pitch, before later being informed of her father’s death.Carmona celebrates with her family in the stands
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